This baked camembert cheese is a classic appetizer, have you made it before? You surely must have seen before though! You can also serve it for lunch with a couple of slices of freshly grilled French bread on the side!
I don’t know about you but I certainly can’t get enough of this gooey stuff…
Dig in!
Hmmm, what a nice recipe this one is!
Appetizer
This gooey oven baked camembert cheese is a delicious creamy vegetarian appetizer.
And a highly popular one as well, believe me. Whenever I place this freshly oven baked cheese on the table, I turn my back.
And all at once my dining room just changes into a true war zone!
I really don’t have the time to say: eat this oven baked cheese while it’s hot.
It is truly like an army of ants marching in. It is all gone in seconds. And if I made a second one, I am sure that it would also go just as fast.
Yum!
Easy Gooey Oven Baked Camembert
You can add an extra touch to this appetizer.
Drizzle the baked camembert cheese halfway through cooking time with a tablespoon of dry white wine and pop it back into the hot oven.
The wine adds a surprising flavor!
Before you make this baked camembert cheese, there is just something you have to keep in mind. Check whether the wooden box that your camembert sits in is stapled or glued together.
Is it stapled, then you are good to go.
Wooden Box
Is the wooden camembert box glued together?
Then you will have to remove the cheese from the box before baking it. I suggest you better place it in an earthenware dish that fits, or a ramekin. What will happen if you bake it in the glued box is that the glue will melt while baking the camembert, which is not such a good idea.
Do you love simple and popular cheese dips and appetizers?
Then here is another dipping sauce with camembert that you definitely have to try out: my German obatzda dip. It is a decadent cheese dip that contains camembert, butter and beer!
And another delectable cheese appetizer that everyone will adore.
Enjoy my recipe for baked camembert!
Easy Gooey Oven Baked Camembert Recipe
This baked camembert is a classic appetizer, or serve it for lunch with some freshly grilled French bread!
- 9 oz camembert cheese (250 g), with or without wooden box
- garlic powder
- dried thyme
- pepper
- salt
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Choose a round baking dish or ramekin that is oven safe. I used a stoneware ramekin. If you bought a camembert in a wooden box, you can use that as well.
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Unwrap the camembert cheese, remove any plastic or paper wrap. Then place a piece of baking or parchment paper on top of the ramekin (or box) and top with the cheese. Gently press the cheese to make it fit nicely. Cut off any excess paper.
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Then with a sharp knife carve lines in the top of the cheese. Don’t make them too deep. Sprinkle with the thyme and garlic powder. Season with pepper and salt.
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Place the camembert cheese in a preheated oven at 392°F (200°C) and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes or until the camembert cheese is all puffed up. Take it out of the oven. Open it up and check if the cheese nicely runny on the inside. Sprinkle with an extra dash of black pepper. Serve piping hot accompanied by bread sticks, crostini, French bread or crackers.